Recommendations for Physicians and Parents

摘要

In the post-war period in the Western world, consumption of food has changed from a daily activity to fill the stomach to a social event. Daily meals play an important part in family life. Diners are used to tie friendships, relations, to create a suitable climate for business deals and to celebrate. But at the same time concern about food as a factor that will influence health and disease has been growing rapidly. The media are informing the public about the dangers of overweight and its consequences for the development of diabetes and coronary heart disease. Many somatic complaints are considered to be related to food and food products. Food allergy is in the focus of interest. Public discussion has turned its attention to the possible hazards of food additives, insecticides and genetically manipulated food products.